Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew believes the best thing Antonio Conte has done since he became Chelsea boss is his man management of players like Diego Costa and Eden Hazard.

Pardew said: “The best thing they have done is not the system. It is man managing those people to perform better. Hazard and Costa are a different proposition this year. Cesc Fabregas, too. These guys are in top form.

“He has inherited a good side with world-class players and has put them into a system that they are comfortable with. He has done a fantastic job.”